Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
10-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Obcordate
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
All year
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata
PROTEA
Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
sorrel
Protea plant
In German
Sauerampfer
Protea Pflanze
In French
oseille
usine de Protea
In Spanish
alazán
planta de protea
In Greek
οξαλίδα
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
alazão
planta Protea
In Polish
szczaw
Protea roślin
In Latin
varii,
Protea herba
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Proteales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Properties of Sorrel and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Sorrel and Protea? We provide you with everything About Sorrel and Protea. Sorrel doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Sorrel does not have fragrant flowers. Sorrel has allergic reactions like and Protea has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sorrel and Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sorrel and Protea
Season and care of Sorrel and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Sorrel and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sorrel season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Protea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sorrel is Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Sorrel is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Sorrel and Protea Physical Information
Sorrel and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Protea are as follows:
Care of Sorrel and Protea
Care of Sorrel and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.